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A new report is detailing Google’s plans to use your verified phone number to display your name and Google+ profile photo as your caller ID. The feature comes as part of Android 4.4 KitKat’s smarter caller ID, where it will display business names when a business calls you, should you not have the number stored Continue Reading →

Our smartphones are our go to devices for so many things… we’ve outsourced our memory to the apps that provide access to the body of knowledge of mankind such as Google, Wikipedia, IMDb, etc. We’ve outsourced our way-finding to maps and navigation systems. We’ve pushed just about everything we do to our phones. I’ve seen Continue Reading →

Google Glass may still be a pipe dream for most people, but the Internet giant is already planning ahead by tying down a partner to produce prescription lenses for its smart eyewear. Google first confirmed its plans for prescription lenses back in March, but as Slash Gear notes, Venture Glass’s Tim Moore has revealed a Continue Reading →

Last week, Google unveiled its newest OS, Android 4.4 KitKat. Here are some of my favorite features. KitKat features a completely revolutionized dialer, which incorporates search into your address book and lets you find the number of that pizza place without having to search the web. Caller ID is provided for incoming calls, too, which Continue Reading →

As expected, Google on Thursday released its much-anticipated Hangouts 2.0 update for Android. You can download the new version now directly from Google Play. The new version includes SMS support (as well as MMS support on Android 4.0 and up), animated GIFs, and one-tap location sharing. The last option is as simple as tapping the Continue Reading →

Google has just closed iGoogle, its personal start page, but it made the announcement last summer, leaving alternative sites plenty of time to pitch for its former users. That’s also what happened with the closing of Google Reader, but I haven’t seen the same outpourings of anger and grief, or the same search for new Continue Reading →

When Google unveiled the Nexus 5 last week, it also debuted the latest version of Android: version 4.4, also known as KitKat. Google says KitKat is built to put what it calls Google “smarts” across the mobile experience. KitKat was designed for more than just Android’s top-tier phones; it’s meant to work on most Android Continue Reading →

Is this the end for Hints From Heloise? No, the nationally syndicated household-hints column is still up and running. But I imagine that after Tuesday, it’ll have a bit more competition. That’s because Google launched its Helpouts service this week: The initiative aims to bring live video tutorials, instructions and services to users via the Continue Reading →

Google updated its Search app for iOS on Tuesday, adding a slew of new features for both the core search experience as well as Google Now. You can download the new version now directly from Apple’s App Store. The update largely focuses on Google Now. Here’s what’s new: Notifications – Get notified when it’s time Continue Reading →

Having come under fire over its relaxed attitude towards saved passwords in Chrome earlier in the year, Google is finally looking to do something about it. In a post to his Google+ page, Chrome tinkerer François Beaufort notes that the company will now ask users to authenticate themselves using a system password before they can Continue Reading →